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The Mahalo Top 7
- Wikipedia: Statin
- MedicineNet.com: Statins
- MayoClinic.com: Statins: Are These Cholesterol-Lowering Drugs Right for You?
- American Heart Association (AHA): Cholesterol-Lowering Drugs
- eMedicineHealth: Statins and Cholesterol
- Aetna InteliHealth: Should You Take Statins?
- National Cancer Institute (NCI): Statins and Cancer Prevention: Fact Sheet
Statins News and Articles
- Google News: Statins
- HealthDay: Cholesterol-Lowering Statins Tied to Tendon Woes (February 29, 2008)
- ScienceDaily: New Chemical Tool Kit Manipulates Mitochondria, Reveals Insights... (February 25, 2008)
- HealthDay: Statin Therapy Helps Diabetic Patients (January 11, 2008)
- HealthDay: Many Patients Stop Taking Cholesterol-Lowering Drugs (November 7, 2007)
- HealthDay: Anti-Cholesterol Drugs Help Prevent Lung Decline (October 12, 2007)
- HealthDay: Statin Benefits Persist After Treatment Stops (October 10, 2007)
- HealthDay: Stopping Statins After Stroke Doubles Death Risk (August 30, 2007)
- Reuters: Statins May Help Prevent Alzheimer's: Study (August 27, 2007)
- Times Online: A Daily Dose of Statins Would Save Lives, Says Heart Expert (July 28, 2007)
- Times Online: Taking Statins May Increase Cancer Risk (July 24, 2007)
- WebMD: Statins May Cut Prostate Cancer Deaths (May 21, 2007)
- CBS News: Statins' Mind-Boggling Effects (May 24, 2004)
Statins Basics
- Bandolier: Statins
- MedicineNet.com: What Are Statins, and How Do They Work?
- eMedicineHealth: How do Statins work?
- Aetna InteliHealth: What are Statins?
Statins Uses
- AHA: Cholesterol Lowering Drugs
- Wikipedia: Statin - Indications and Uses
- Aetna Intelihealth: Should I Use Statins?
- WebMD: Should I Take Statins For High Cholesterol?
- MedicineNet.com: For What Conditions are Statins Used?
- Bandolier: Statins: When Should You Take the Tablet?
Statins Side Effects, Interactions and Precautions
- eMedicineHealth: Who Should Not Use These Medications? | Drug or Food Interactions | Side Effects
- MedicineNet.com: What are the Side Effects of Statins? | With Which Drugs Do Statins Interact?
- Wikipedia: Statin - Adverse Effects
- Aetna Intelihealth: What Are the Disadvantages of Taking Statins?
Statins Types
United States Options
- Lipitor (Atorvastatin)
- Lescol (Fluvastatin)
- Mevacor (Lovastatin)
- Pravachol (Pravastatin)
- Crestor (Rosuvastatin)
- Zocor (Simvastatin)
Statins Clinical Studies and Research
- ClinicalTrials.gov: Statins Clinical Trials
- CenterWatch: Statins Clinical Trials
- PubMed Central Search: Statins
- Journal of the American Medical Association Search: Statins
Statins Message Boards and Blogs
- WebMD: Message Board: Stats
- CNN: Paging Dr. Gupta Blog - Another Benefit of Statins? Not So Fast... (August 28, 2007)
- USA Today: Answering Questions, From Statins to Stitches (August 12, 2007)
Statins Controversy
- Circulation: Is It Appropriate To Make Statins Available Over the Counter? (2006)
- Nature Clinical Practice Cardiovascular Medicine: Over-The-Counter Statins: A New Controversy (2005)
- MSNBC.com: FDA Panel Rejects Over-The-Counter Statin (January 14, 2005)
- TIME: Are Statins Right For You? (October 29, 2000)
Statins Abuse
- MayoClinic.com: Toxic Hepatitis: Causes
Statins Holistic Alternatives
- WebMD: Cholesterol-Lowering Foods | Cholesterol Control: The Alternatives
- MotherNature.com: High Cholesterol
- Alive: Lowering Cholesterol With Highly Viscous Dietary Fibre
- Natural Health: Take This, Prevent That | Making Heart-Friendly Choices
- National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine: Flaxseed and Flaxseed Oil